Caroline Aherne
Biography
Caroline Aherne was a BAFTA winning comic writer and actress best known for her comic character Mrs Merton and for her sitcom The Royle Family. In the mid '90s she went by the name Caroline Hook, having taken her husband's name (New Order bassist Peter Hook) but reverted back to Aherne following their divorce. She died from cancer in 2016 at the age of 52.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
46
Gender
Female
Birthday
1963-12-24 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Ealing, London, England, UK
Acting
2023
Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy as Self (archive footage)2023
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family as Denise Royle (archive footage)2020
The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases as Various Characters (Archive)2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Denise Best (archive footage) (uncredited)2016
Caroline Aherne at the BBC as Archive Material2013
Gogglebox as Narrator2013
Strange Hill High as Stephanie / Various (voice)2012
Barbara's Old Ring as Denise Best2010
The Royle Family: Behind the Sofa as Self2010
Joe's Crackers as Denise2009
The Golden Egg Cup as Denise Best2008
Sunshine as Donna2008
The New Sofa as Denise Best2000
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings as Self1999
It's Only TV But I Like It as Self1999
Mrs Merton and Malcolm as Not available1998
The Royle Family as Denise Best1998
Parkinson as Self1998
Fantasy World Cup as Self1996
Clive Anderson All Talk as Self1996
VIZ: Oh, Lordy! It's The Fat Slags in Blue Honeymoon as Not available1995
The Frank Skinner Show as Self1995
The Mrs Merton Show as Mrs. Merton1995
The World of Lee Evans as Daughter1994
The Fast Show as Various Characters1992
Frank Sidebottom's Fantastic Shed Show as Mrs Merton1992
The Dead Good Show as Various1978
An Audience with... as SelfCrew
2013
The Security Men Writer2012
Barbara's Old Ring Writer2012
Barbara's Old Ring Director2010
Joe's Crackers Writer2010
Joe's Crackers Director2009
The Golden Egg Cup Director2009
The Golden Egg Cup Writer2009
The Fattest Man in Britain Writer2008
The New Sofa Writer2008
The New Sofa Director2002
Dossa and Joe Writer2002
Dossa and Joe Creator2002
Dossa and Joe Director1998
The Royle Family Writer1998
The Royle Family Producer1998
The Royle Family Director1998
The Royle Family Creator1995
The Mrs Merton Show Creator